by Charles Cameron | Nov 18, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — considering both sides, while tilting one way or the other ] . I call it a koan because you can flip it — there are two sides to it, and very possibly a serrated edge that it can balance on, foiling your best efforts to come up with...
by zen | Oct 7, 2015 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a “zen“] “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Moloch, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.” – Leviticus 18:21 “They rejected the commandments of the Lord … and...
by Charles Cameron | Jul 20, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — pondering the use of narratives to “counter violent extremism” ] . I’m pondering the use of narratives to “counter violent extremism”, and have been thinking about letting this post consist of its title and...
by zen | Jul 4, 2015 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen“] Martin Heidegger, Eric Hobsbawm and Ezra Pound A meandering post inspired by Reason Magazine and Charles Cameron. Reason.com is best known for giving a scrappy libertarian take on current events, crime, technology and pop...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 24, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — my mind is enriched by the mere possession of these two works ] . There are other books on my desk which I should read before either of these, books I am committed to reviewing or simply wish to review, but I can’t help casting the...
